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Weather radio in Vietnam

Vietnam has 4 NAVTEX stations and 1 VHF coast station. Da Nang Radio NAVTEX [F] transmits at 00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50 and 20:50 UTC.

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NAVTEX 4

Automatic text broadcasts on 518 kHz, printed by a NAVTEX receiver on board. Each station has fixed time slots.

Da Nang Radio NAVTEX [F]

NAVTEX station [F] in NAV/MET area XI, 400 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Viet Nam (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 16°03.33'N 108°09.42'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Vietnamese

Broadcast times as published

00:50, 04:50, 08:50, 12:50, 16:50, 20:50 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Da Nang Radio NAVTEX [K]

NAVTEX station [K] in NAV/MET area XI, 400 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Viet Nam (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 16°03.33'N 108°09.42'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

01:40, 05:40, 09:40, 13:40, 17:40, 21:40 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Ho Chi Minh Radio NAVTEX [X]

NAVTEX station [X] in NAV/MET area XI, 400 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Viet Nam (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 10°23.40'N 107°08.41'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 518 kHz
Language: English

Broadcast times as published

03:50, 07:50, 11:50, 15:50, 19:50, 23:50 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

Vung Tau Radio NAVTEX [V]

NAVTEX station [V] in NAV/MET area XI, 400 nm range. Six fixed time slots a day carry navigational warnings and meteorological information.

Operator: Viet Nam (NAVTEX coast station)
Position: 10°23.40'N 107°08.41'E (antenna), NAV/MET area XI
Frequencies: 490 kHz
Language: Vietnamese

Broadcast times as published

03:30, 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30 UTCNAVTEX slot: navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts (which slots carry a forecast varies by station)

VHF / MF / HF coast radio 1

Spoken broadcasts by the coast radio station on VHF working channels, and on MF and HF for longer range, announced first on channel 16 or 2182 kHz. HF radiofax (charts) is a separate type.

Vietnam coast radio stations (Vishipel, TTDH)

Sea weather information from Vietnam's coast radio network on VHF channel 16 and HF 7906 / 8294 kHz; maritime safety information also on channel 18.

Operator: Vishipel (Vietnam Maritime Communication and Electronics), forecasts from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting
Frequencies: 7906 kHz · 8294 kHz
VHF channels: ch. 16, ch. 18 (MSI)
Language: Vietnamese

Broadcast times as published

11:05, 23:05 UTC⛅Weather, main bulletin (Cửa Ông, Phú Yên); repeated every two hoursVHF ch. 16
11:20, 23:20 UTC⛅Weather, main bulletin (Cần Thơ); repeated every two hoursVHF ch. 16
11:35, 23:35 UTC⛅Weather, main bulletin (Kiên Giang, Phan Rang); repeated every two hoursVHF ch. 16
11:50, 23:50 UTC⛅Weather, main bulletin (Cam Ranh); repeated every two hoursVHF ch. 16